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martes, 8 de febrero de 2011

This is a gift for an adult to make with a young child. It's a poem with a handprint and an optional photo of the baby/preschooler.

What you'll need:

Small child in play clothing.

Print out of handprint poem (make extra copies).

Optional small photo of child.

Water based paints - finger paints or tempera paints.

Bowl or something to hold the paint.

Brush or sponge to apply paint to child's hand.

Paper towels or some other way to do a quick cleanup!

How to make it:

Here's the poem for you to copy, format and print in your favorite word processor, or you can print out this version :

Sometimes you get discouraged Because I am so small And always leave my fingerprints On furniture and walls But every day I'm growing -- I'll be grown some day And all those tiny handprints Will surely fade away So here's a little handprint Just so you can recall Exactly how my fingers looked When I was very small Put a date here Love, put child's name here

What to do:

Print the poem (make extra copies).

Apply the paint to the child's hand, then press their hand to the paper near the poem. This might take several attempts to get a good print, patience is the key.